Dandruff

Dandruff can have several causes, including:

• DRY SKIN: People with dry skin tend to get dandruff more often. Winter cold air, combined with overheated rooms is a common cause of itchy, flaking skin.
• Not enough hair brushing: People who do not comb or brush their hair regularly have a slightly higher risk of having dandruff - this is because they are not aiding the shedding of skin that combing or brushing provides.
• Yeast: People who are sensitive to yeast have a slightly higher risk of having dandruff, so it is logical to assume that yeast may play a part.
• Irritated, oily skin --seborrheic dermatitis: This condition, one of the most frequent causes of dandruff, is marked by red, greasy skin covered with flaky white or yellow scales.
• Not enough shampooing: If you don't regularly wash your hair, oils and skin cells from your scalp can build up, causing dandruff.
• Other skin conditions: People with skin conditions such as eczema — a chronic, inflammatory skin condition — or psoriasis — a skin condition marked by a rapid build-up of rough, dry, dead skin cells that form thick scales — may appear to have dandruff.
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